Google Earth is a virtual globe or map. It shows satellite images of the Earth's surface letting people see things such as, cities, houses, and landforms. There are three versions of google earth which are: free, pro, and enterprise.The Free version is really made for personal use at home which gives the bare bones of the site. Lets users view the satellite and aerial imagery to explore the Earth. Within the Free version they have offered a Geo Education site that gives information on using Google Earths as well as the Maps, Sky, and SketchUp sites in the K-12 classroom as well as higher education. The Pro version was designed for commercial use with this upgrade it adds movie making and allows you to be able to save and print high resolution images. Finally the Enterprise version gives corporations and organizations the asset to imagery and other geospatial data from Google Earth.
Google Earth provided the ability to search and then to pan, zoom rotate, and tilt the view of the Earth. All of this gives the user the ability to be able to find and then get the best view of the object they are trying to see. Google Earth is easy to use and is fun to play around with. Can be easily used to improve a lesson in the classroom and is for sure interesting for the students to look at and use to explore.
2. Screen shot.
3. Possible uses in the classroom including grade level relevancy, evaluation of the ease and probability of use.
I think that this would be a very versatile web tool in the classroom. It could be used in any history lesson to give background on the topic. Also most science lessons could benefit from using Google Earth to show the students what is being taught in the class to make it a little more important and interesting for the students. I believe Google Earth could be use in any level of education. It is also straight forward and easy to use, will only take a few minuets to get use to and then you will be on your way to exploring the Earth.
4. Possible uses with divers learners.
I think this is a good tool for divers learners lets the be able to look at what is being taught and also gives them the chance to explore and see things they will probably never get to see in person. I think that it would be fun and very interesting for these students.
1. Description of Google Earth.
Google Earth is a virtual globe or map. It shows satellite images of the Earth's surface letting people see things such as, cities, houses, and landforms. There are three versions of google earth which are: free, pro, and enterprise.The Free version is really made for personal use at home which gives the bare bones of the site. Lets users view the satellite and aerial imagery to explore the Earth. Within the Free version they have offered a Geo Education site that gives information on using Google Earths as well as the Maps, Sky, and SketchUp sites in the K-12 classroom as well as higher education. The Pro version was designed for commercial use with this upgrade it adds movie making and allows you to be able to save and print high resolution images. Finally the Enterprise version gives corporations and organizations the asset to imagery and other geospatial data from Google Earth.
Google Earth provided the ability to search and then to pan, zoom rotate, and tilt the view of the Earth. All of this gives the user the ability to be able to find and then get the best view of the object they are trying to see. Google Earth is easy to use and is fun to play around with. Can be easily used to improve a lesson in the classroom and is for sure interesting for the students to look at and use to explore.
2. Screen shot.
3. Possible uses in the classroom including grade level relevancy, evaluation of the ease and probability of use.
I think that this would be a very versatile web tool in the classroom. It could be used in any history lesson to give background on the topic. Also most science lessons could benefit from using Google Earth to show the students what is being taught in the class to make it a little more important and interesting for the students. I believe Google Earth could be use in any level of education. It is also straight forward and easy to use, will only take a few minuets to get use to and then you will be on your way to exploring the Earth.
4. Possible uses with divers learners.
I think this is a good tool for divers learners lets the be able to look at what is being taught and also gives them the chance to explore and see things they will probably never get to see in person. I think that it would be fun and very interesting for these students.
5. Tutorial video/sample.
Tutorial Video